GB2480313A - Apparatus attached to a player's foot for generating sound signals in response to foot movements - Google Patents

Apparatus attached to a player's foot for generating sound signals in response to foot movements Download PDF

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GB2480313A
GB2480313A GB1008028A GB201008028A GB2480313A GB 2480313 A GB2480313 A GB 2480313A GB 1008028 A GB1008028 A GB 1008028A GB 201008028 A GB201008028 A GB 201008028A GB 2480313 A GB2480313 A GB 2480313A
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Abstract

A mobile system, for providing musical accompaniment to a music performance, is attachable to a player's foot or footwear and transmits a signal to a receiving unit (I). The player causes the signal to be transmitted by stomping the floor or tapping the footwear in order to create the desired effect. The signal may be sent using a wireless radio transmitter (E) or via phono jack leads (C), and the receiving unit may be an effects unit, amplifier or PA system. The mobile system may comprise a foam footpad B attachable to a user's toe, or an insole which is placed inside a boot or shoe. The footpad B or insole preferably includes guitar pickups A or digital pressure response pads (F) which generate an electrical signal when tapped or struck.

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DRUM BOOTS
When a performer is onstage they sometimes would like to accompany them with a drumbeat or back beat, this is sometimes done via an electronic loop pedal or a stomp box. The problem with these options are that you cannot move around the stage or performance area while using these drum! stomp pedals and generally the user has to sit down which inhibits and stems the energy of the performer.
Drum boots are a responsive system, which is installed to footwear and transmits a signal to a receiving unit.
They give the option to accompanying oneself whilst performing, to be able to stand upright whist doing so and to have the ability to be mobile. The wireless mobile system allows the user to walk around freely while accompanying themselves without being tied to one area, whilst sending a signal to the relevant destination through minimum effort of the foot.
For instance, the user can create a drum accompaniment or effects whilst walking around and playing guitar at the same time, they also they have the ability to alternate feet for comfort and flexibility of performance. The user caii create signals directly from their footwear instead of using a freestanding drum pedal or stomp box which would normally be stationary throughout a performance, yet can be unstable and edge around due to the force of stomping' on it.
Drum Boots are very small and lightweight and can be installed into the users footwear making them discreet and more in sync with the user. Alternative versions of the footpads connect directly to the effects unit/P.A via a wireless pad system (see fig 5) and the wireless pack which transmits the signal to the effects unit can also have an on/ off switch (silent mode) for walking around or turning On or Off' the individual pick-ups, (similar to a guitar method).
Drum boots are primarily being developed for on stage performance i.
e.: for musicians/actors to accompany themselves whilst performing, but could also be used as a control system in other industry's like children's interactive/learning toys/interactive computer games or aiding the deaf.
The invention Drum Boots will now be described sole by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows a guitar transducer pick-up (A) and looped foam toe -(B) with incorporated guitar transducer pick-up Figure 2 shows the signal wires(C) attach to the phono plug (J) attached to female jack socket (D). The female jack socket then connects to a wireless radio transmitter pack. (B) Figure 3 shows two-guitar transducer pick-ups (A) embedded in foam footpad attached to signal wire (C) with leg ties (H). These are connected to a RCA phono plug (J), and then into female jack socket (D) this indicates connection to a wireless radio pact Figure 4 shows bare foot wearing one Drum Boot' pad.
Figure 5 shows an alternative full size digital insole Drum Boot' figure 6 shows the user in action wearing the drum boots, strapped to the leg and using the foot to tap and send the signal.
Figure 7 shows the drum boots trailing up the users legs secured by Velcrotraps to the wireless radio pack transmitting the signal.
Figure 8 shows the user wearing and playing the drum boots with signal being transmitted to effects unit.
Infigurel showsthemnkeupofthebasic DrumBoot'pad,withtwo separate transducer pick-ups (A) incorporated in the two separate foam -(B) the foam -and pickups are combined to make up one of the basic components of the Drum Boots', the foam protects the transducer pick ups while comfortable for the user to wear in their footwear. They are also shaped for maximum control of positioning.
Figure 2 shows the electrical path of the signal after it is created in the footwear showing the components at the first connection point of the signal path after it leaves the footwear, but before it reaches the wireless radio transmitter pack.
Fig 3 shows the full view of the "Drum Boots' and the path of the signal, before it is sent to the relevant effects unit. Consisting of two, four (or more), transducer pick-ups (A) or response pads (F) (back and front view shown), connected to an adjustable length' split speaker wire (C) which comes out of the users foot wear and trails up each
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leg. The wire is secured by Velcro straps/ties (H) around the knee and the signal wires both join at the top (naval area) to a RCA phono socket (J), then into female jack socket (D. The female jack socket is then connected to a jack-to-jack lead or a wireless radio pack (E Figure 4 shows a bare foot wearing one Drum Boot' pad which hooks over the middle toe and lies flat against the ball of the foot, the pick up sit directly under the ball of the foot for the best positioning and the signal wire exits the footwear.
Figure 5 shows an alternative full size insole with imbedded digital pick-ups, consisting of big toe and little toe pick-ups as well as the original ball and heel pick-ups this version show the wireless option and the signal gets transmitted directly from the footwear to the effects unit.
Figure 6 shows the user tapping their feet directly below the pickup pad installed in the shoe wear, this sends a signal from the feet up the leg to relevant effects module generally attached at the hip. The pickups contained in the foam pad are secure under the balls of the feet or heels when the user is mobile, due to the confinement of the footwear. The transducer pick-up or digital signal pads are covered with a sturdy waterproof material, so wearing them against the skin will not affect their performance.
Figure 7 shows the path of the wires fromthe leg trailing up to the wireless radio transmitter generally worn on the waist for security and then being transmitted to relevant effects unit.
Figure 8 shows a full action image of the user wearing the Drum Boots', being able to accompany oneself with the flexibility of both feet, creating a signal by tapping or stomping the ground and having the freedom to be mobile at the same time.

Claims (7)

  1. CLAIMS1. DRUM BOOTS A responsive system, which is installed to footwear and transmits a signal to a receiving unit.
  2. 2. A responsive system as claim 1, in which guitar pick-ups! transducers are incorporated into a internal foam footpad
  3. 3. A responsive system as claim 1 where wireless pick-ups! transducers are installed to footwear.
  4. 4. A responsive system as claim 1 where digital response pads are installed to footwear.
  5. 5. A responsive system as claim 1 where wireless digital response pads are installed to footwear.
  6. 6. A responsive system as claim 2 where the signal is transmitted via a jack-to-jack lead.
  7. 7. A responsive system as claim 2 where the signal is transmitted via a wireless radio pack.
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US5001852A (en) * 1984-10-02 1991-03-26 Richard Schwartz Tap-shoe tap-sound amplifying device
US5714706A (en) * 1995-08-31 1998-02-03 Yamaha Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling musical sounds by player's foot movements
US5841052A (en) * 1997-05-27 1998-11-24 Francis S. Stanton Finger playable percussion trigger instrument
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US4571680A (en) * 1981-05-27 1986-02-18 Chyuan Jong Wu Electronic music pace-counting shoe
US5001852A (en) * 1984-10-02 1991-03-26 Richard Schwartz Tap-shoe tap-sound amplifying device
US4660305A (en) * 1985-12-17 1987-04-28 Medler Charles E Tap dance shoe including integral electromechanical energy conversion means
US5714706A (en) * 1995-08-31 1998-02-03 Yamaha Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling musical sounds by player's foot movements
US5841052A (en) * 1997-05-27 1998-11-24 Francis S. Stanton Finger playable percussion trigger instrument
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